Self-esteem has to do with a person’s confidence, feelings of adequacy, and the overall way they think of themselves. If someone is unsure of themselves, they may feel unworthy, nervous, or sad. Self-esteem issues can also stem from other mental health concerns, such as anxiety, trauma, or depression.
Available Treatment Options
The bulk of counseling interventions for improving self-esteem include challenging negative thought patterns. Understanding the root of these thoughts can also be helpful in therapy. Therapists and counselors can help people process and resolve harmful childhood messages, challenge negative thoughts, and set goals for self-empowerment and self-love.
Therapists Who Specialize in Helping Those Who Struggle With Self Esteem
Seeking therapy is difficult. We may have overloaded friends in discussing our troubles. We need an objective person to listen, understand. Sometimes old and new issues get entangled. A person may have experienced poor treatment in the past. These issues improve when a person works with a supportive, caring therapist who feels safe and non- judgemental. A therapist can become a source of caring...
Do you want to be heard, understood, and create positive changes in your life? People generally do, and these qualities are important when seeking out a therapist. Establishing rapport to ensure I am a good professional fit is central to my approach. The foundation of my approach is helping patients identify their strengths so they can utilize them in their daily lives. At the end of the day...
I am now accepting NEW clients! I offer counseling to individuals and couples, providing assistance in navigating difficult life events, relationship challenges, mood-related disorders, and postpartum depression or anxiety. My background includes working with a diverse client population who present with wide-ranging diagnosis and clinical complexities. In addition to providing therapy to both...
My style as a psychotherapist is supportive, empathic, and nonjudgmental. I work with adults and adolescents who struggle with relationship issues, overwhelming emotions, and challenging life circumstances and transitions. I aim to help people better understand their areas of struggle and how they can use their strengths to overcome challenges. My goal is to help the people I work with achieve...
You don't have to feel the way you are feeling forever. You have tried a number of different things and things aren’t working. You're not sure where to start but feel that doing it alone seems impossible and daunting. The individual I typically see feels stuck and wants to make the necessary changes to improve their communication for self and others, build their self-esteem and confidence, proc...
I am here to help you connect with your inner strengths and to know your own deepest wisdom. We all have an incredible capacity to heal and to meet whatever challenges show up in our lives. I bring deep compassion and skills from two and a half decades of helping clients with everything from depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, acute trauma/PTSD, past abuse, dissociation, and OCD to...
Your authority is in your authenticity, simply meaning the more honest, accepting, vulnerable and open you are with yourself first, is the more empowered you will be to address and heal any area of your life. We must radically accept our selves with compassion and honor. Self honor is the beginning of personal freedom. Radical self acceptance is the antecedent. I promote and empower positivity ...
It has always been my passion to help individuals and families through difficult situations in life and find great fulfillment in improving my community one person at a time. I am dedicated to helping individuals meet their goals by examining the connection between how they think, feel (emotionally and physically), behave, and interact in their various environments. I facilitate growth and chan...
**Currently not accepting new clients**The therapeutic relationship is the most significant contribution to successful therapy & a key component in the change process. I ensure a collaborative environment exists where individual strengths are recognized and used as the foundation to enhance overall well-being. I believe in a judgement free environment and ensure each client is seen, heard, and...
Dr. Ann Beatty earned a BA in both Psychology and Music from Tarkio College in Tarkio, Missouri. She then went on to receive her MA in Guidance and Counseling from the University of Missouri in Kansas City. After obtaining this, Dr. Beatty received her Doctorate of Clinical Psychology at the Forrest Institute of Professional Psychology in Springfield, Missouri. In her private practice, Dr. Beat...
I believe that each client is the expert on their own life and it's my job to find them the right tools. In my practice the most important task I undertake is empowering my clients. Work, relationships, mental health issues and life in general are extremely difficult to cope with and above all, people need to hear that their feelings about these areas are real. After all, this is what guides...
I have worked with many adolescents, young adults, families and couples desiring to have a better self esteem, coping skills, communication skills, parenting skills, and a trustworthy relationship with others. Many of them are fighting the battle of anxiety, depression, difficult life changes, parenting, victimization, suicidal thoughts, and PTSD. They desire a place of peace, to heal, change, ...
I'm a National Board Certified, Licensed Professional Counselor. I treat clients for depression, anxiety, grief and loss, self-esteem and anger issues, post traumatic-stress disorder (PTSD), sexual trauma, career and life coaching. I use an integrated theoretical approach that includes Cognitive Behavior and Existential Therapy. I use an empathic and individualized approach to help my clients. ...
Dr. Cindy Baker earned a BA in Family and Consumer Sciences with specialization in the field of early childhood development from Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas. She then went on to receive her MS in Guidance and Counseling from Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri. Dr. Cindy earned a doctorate in education from the University of Missouri – Columbia, focusing on the success ...
Life is hard. And for most of us, it's gotten even harder with COVID-19 and the events of 2020. I work with people who would like to invest in a supportive environment where they can be seen, heard, and supported through life's toughest challenges. I work to provide a safe place to explore these hardships and struggles and then to find new ways to navigate the tough stuff. Whether you experienc...
